WHAT DO ALL ACIDS AND ALL BASES HAVE IN COMMON?

we have seen that all acids have similar chemical properties. We also know that all acids generate hydrogen gas on reacting with metals, so hydrogen seems to be common to all acids. Let us perform an Activity to investigate whether all compounds containing hydrogen are acidic.

Activity Take solutions of glucose, alcohol, hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, etc. Fix two nails on a cork, and place the cork in a 100 mL beaker. Connect the nails to the two terminals of a 6 volt battery through a bulb and a switch, as shown in Fig. Now pour some dilute HCl in the beaker and switch on the current. Repeat with dilute sulphuric acid. What do you observe?

Repeat the experiment separately with glucose and alcohol solutions. What do you observe now? Does the bulb glow in all cases?

The bulb will start glowing in the case of acids, as shown in Fig. But we will observe that glucose and alcohol solutions do not conduct electricity. Glowing of the bulb indicates that there is a flow of electric current through the solution. The electric current is carried through the solution by ions.

Since the cation present in acids is H+, this suggests that ----- Acids produce hydrogen ions, H+(aq), in solution, which are responsible for their acidic properties. Repeat the same Activity using alkalis such as sodium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, etc. What can you conclude from the results of this Activity?

In solid form, it will not conduct electricity. When dissolved in water, however, it will. In order to conduct electricity, a substance has to be able to allow an electrical charge to move through it. In water, NaOH dissociates into sodium ions and hydroxide ions.

CONCLUSION Both Acids and Bases can conduct current when they are dissolve in water

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